William de la Corner
| William de la Corner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salisbury | |
| Elected | 24 or 25 November 1288 |
| Term ended | October 1291 |
| Predecessor | Lawrence de Awkeburne |
| Successor | Nicholas Longespee |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Northumberland |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 May 1289 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | October 1291 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
William de la Corner was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury, who fought a long but unsuccessful battle to become Archbishop of Dublin.
Biography
Corner was a papal chaplain and proctor as well as a royal envoy. He successively held the offices of prebendary of Teinton Regis and Highworth in the diocese of Salisbury, precentor of the diocese of York, and archdeacon of Northumberland.[1]
In 1271, on the death of Fulk Basset, Corner was nominated as Archbishop of Dublin, but faced a rival candidate in Fromund Le Brun, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland : the result was a long and bitter struggle for the office, which required the personal intervention of the Pope, and ended in 1279 with both candidates being disqualified in favour of John de Derlington.[2]
Corner was an unsuccessful candidate for the bishopric of Salisbury in March 1288, losing out to Lawrence de Awkeburne.[1] After Lawrence's death, William was elected on 24 November 1288 and consecrated on 8 May 1289.
Corner died in October 1291, probably on the 10th.[3]
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- ↑ D'Alton, John Memoirs of the Archbishops of Dublin Hodges and Smith Dublin 1838 p.103
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 270
References
- British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Salisbury 1288–1291 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Longespee |
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